Some secret stirring in the world There is some secret stirring in the world, A thought that seeks impatiently its word. Thomas Lovell Beddoes, The Mind of the Maker euphonymaking
The informing idea of functionalism The informing idea of functionalism is what is called elegance by engineers and scientists—the notion that the best solution to a problem (whether applied to a mathematical proof, a machine, or an organizational diagram) is the most succinct. This conceit collapses the technical, the ethical, and the aesthetic, which powers the idea exponentially. Michael Sorkin, 20 Minutes in Manhattan The Nature and Aesthetics of Design functionaesthetics